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    • S[erres] (Olivia W[ilmot]) Memoirs of a Princess; or, First Love. An Historical Novel, 2 vol., first edition, John Maynard, 1812.
      Jul. 27, 2023

      S[erres] (Olivia W[ilmot]) Memoirs of a Princess; or, First Love. An Historical Novel, 2 vol., first edition, John Maynard, 1812.

      Est: £300 - £400

      NO RESERVE S[erres] (Olivia W[ilmot]) Memoirs of a Princess; or, First Love. An Historical Novel, 2 vol., first edition, signed by the author below dedication, vol. 1 title with ink inscription ("erres" after S-), bookplates, a few scattered spots, endpapers foxed, later morocco-backed cloth, spines rubbed, [Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1812:54], 8vo, John Maynard, 1812. ⁂ A rare novel by a famed English imposter and pretender to the title of Princess Olive of Cumberland. COPAC lists the BL copy only. Olivia Serres (1772-1834) began her career as a writer and RA-exhibited painter before becoming notorious for claiming to be the daughter of Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland. Her likeness to her alleged father was enough to dupe a number of figures and even temporarily afforded her a few royal privileges. Provenance: William Hillier, 4th Earl of Onslow [bookplate]

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    • MANUSCRIPT: Olive, Princess of Cumberland,
      Sep. 10, 2019

      MANUSCRIPT: Olive, Princess of Cumberland,

      Est: £300 - £600

      MANUSCRIPT: Olive, Princess of Cumberland (Olivia Serres, 1772-1834): A 38 page manuscript: Original Poems by Princess Olive, 1829. Each poem signed 'Olive' . The first page is headed with 'Original Poetry by Princess Olive', and the first one: 'To the Revd. Rowland Hill' and the last one signed and dated: London July 12, 1829. Bound in cont. full leather gilt, with later spine. Two papers pasted to front endpaper: 1- A hand-written note: 'The red book which you will find was once the lamented Princess Charlotte Coburg, her book' and signed GJ?; 2- A two page printed flyer: 'The Princess Olive of Cumberland to the English Nation, August 1st. 1829'. Olivia Serres was a British painter and writer. She is also known as an English impostor, who claimed the title of Princess Olive of Cumberland

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